EAST ORANGE, NJ - The Men of Essex celebrated their 56th Annual Golf Classic August 8th at Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club in Livingston with an enthusiastic and dedicated group of members, supporters and well-wishers.

The list of attendees read as a virtual ‘who’s who’ in and around the Essex County area; but among the dignitaries were two gentlemen with the unique distinction of being the only two African American Presidents and CEOs operating major health facilities in the State of New Jersey.

They are Otis L. Story, Sr. FACHE, Chief Executive Officer and President at East Orange General Hospital Inc. and Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer for Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey in Newark.

Both gentleman were honored during the evening for their stellar accomplishments and dedication to the community. And in an act of selfless humility, EOGH President Otis Story surprised the audience as he took time during his award acceptance speech to give a heartfelt salute to his counterpart, President Terry, noting the enormity of his accomplishment as a much younger man at a huge and influential health organization.

The Men of Essex Annual Golf Classic is the primary fund raising event for the organization. TAPinto staff spoke to the organization chair, Christopher Mobley, who remarked that the proceeds of the fundraisers throughout the year, assisted the organization in fulfilling their mission of recognizing student-athletes for their achievements and supporting their higher education aspirations via their Student Aid Fund.

The Men of Essex is a 501[C] [3] non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

For more information about the Men of Essex please go to view their website www.themenofessex1958.org.

LIVINGSTON, NJ — As the federal government shutdown drags on, the seven branches of the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges are extending support to those impacted.

Any federal government employee who is not being paid due to the government shutdown is welcome to use the West Essex YMCA’s facilities free of charge. The YMCA is offering federal employees a free one-month membership and waiving ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths every winter, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In fact, AAA states that about 46 percent of all crashes involving bad weather take place in the winter.

AAA analyzed bad weather and crashes over a five-year period. The study ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – A state of emergency has been placed in effect for Saturday by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura have requested that residents do not park on county roads from Saturday through Sunday this weekend. Keeping the roads open will make it easier to remove snow and enable public works crews to ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – A state of emergency has been placed in effect for Saturday by New Jersey Gov.

LIVINGSTON, NJ – All Livingston Township offices will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

However, garbage and recycling will still be collected according to the normal Monday schedule. Any questions about garbage and recycling pickup should be directed to Waste Industries, Livingston’s collector, at 908-436-1966.

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LIVINGSTON, NJ – All Livingston Township offices will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019 in ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The story of a Livingston native’s “journey through Poland's countryside as a war of nations thunders around them” was the heart of the discussion at the Livingston Education Foundation’s (LEF) second annual Community Book Club held at Livingston High School (LHS) on Monday night.

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Dr. Alban, an emergency physician, has had more than 15 years experience in emergency medicine treating patients ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County’s Code Blue procedures are being activated through Tuesday, Jan. 22, due to extreme cold weather and cold in the forecast, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced on Thursday.

When a Code Blue is declared, a network of warming stations operated by the county and its municipalities as well as shelters ...